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Jimmy Fallon Says ‘People Want You to Fail’ When You’re on ‘SNL’, Adds Dealing With Hate Is the ‘Absolute Worst’: ‘You Can’t Make Everyone Like You’

Jimmy Fallon says 'people want you to fail' as an 'SNL' cast member.

During a recent appearance on “ The Diary of a CEO ” podcast, Fallon said that as a young comedian on “SNL,” he wanted to make everyone happy with his performances. Although he’s since realized it is an impossible task, at the time, it was “the absolute worst” when his jokes didn’t land. In February 2014, Fallon joined “The Tonight Show,” taking over for former host Jay Leno.

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